Test Automation Specialist

Are you an experienced Test Automation Specialist ? Do you have experience of testing BI/Data Warehouse/Analytics/ETL projects and working in data-driven environments Have you worked in an Agile environment ? Would you like to work for a fast growing business that specialises in Business Intelligence & Data Analytics ? Its a hybrid working role and you will be based from either their London, Leeds, Manchester or Edinburgh office, typically 3 days a week from home and 2 day in office / on client site. This role requires a strong technical background in test automation, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with developers, business analysts, product owners, QAs/testers, and other stakeholders Essential skills: * Significant experience in automation engineering, with a strong background in automation tools, scripting languages, and frameworks * Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams towards successful automation implementation * Strong understanding of Test Automation toolkits with ability to recommend appropriate solutions for a given client environment * Experience of delivering in an Agile environment with practical implementation of Agile techniques like; User Stories, Continuous Integration, TDD, ATDD, BDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing etc. * Experience of testing BI/Data Warehouse/Analytics/ETL projects and working in data-driven environments * Automating tests covering both Functional and Non-Functional (e.g. Performance, Load, Capacity, Monitoring etc.) requirements/user stories * Exposure to test automation of networking technologies and API's (REST or SOAP) within data-driven environments * An aptitude for best practice development and testing standards * Ability to write tests using a testing framework, for example; JUnit, TestNG, NUnit or equivalent etc. * Debugging and analysis of system logs * In depth knowledge of software testing tools, methodologies, and principles * Exceptional analytical and organisational skills * Experience in relationship and stakeholder management * Demonstrated management and leadership capability Desirable skills: * Working within a DevOps delivery model * Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google etc.) * Hands-on experience with one or more of: Selenium, Jenkins, Junit, JMeter, UFT, Loadrunner, HP Performance centre, or other automation tools * Experience of using test management tools (licensed or open source) * Financial Services experience * Ability to take a given problem, understand the impact, and devise appropriate strategies to implement and address * Team building and team leading For more information get in touch asap